The Union Democrat 04-28-2015

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APRiL 28, 2015

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TODAYS READER BOARD BRIEFING

StrawderryMusicalFestival

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Festival returns to Tuolumne County for first time since Rim Fire

Sanitary District. "It's a logistics thing to go through. They are creating a small town for four days," Beil

By CRAIG CASSIDY

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Community D e v elopment olumne CountyBoard of SuDepartment on Friday, re- pervisors on June 16 for conquesting permission to hold sideration, following a public the Labor Day weekend event hearing that day. In the meantime, the deplanning to bring the popu- at the Westside property in larconcertseriesback to Tu- Tuolumne, the department's partment iscontacting variolumne County this fall. Larry Beil said. ous government agencies that Strawberry Music filed an Strawberry Music's per- would need to be involved, "outdoorfestival use permit" mit application is tentatively like the area's fire departapplication with the county planned to go to the Tu- ments and Tuolumne City

The Union Democrat

Organizers of the popular Strawberry Music Festival confirmed Monday theyare

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Warm temps in forecast

UTICA PARK

Sonora, Ebbetts passes reopened

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By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

Sunny, warm weather is on tap across Calaveras and Tuolumne counties this week with highs in the 80s expected in Angels Camp, Murphys and Sonora. Warming t e mperatures even Monday allowed Caltrans to reopen mountain passes on Highways 4 and 108, which were closed briefly over the weekend due to snowy conditions. T he w e ekend s t o r m brought about an inch of rain

College scholarshipsThe Columbia College Foundation awards more than $100,000 in scholarships.A2

Motorcycle wreck

to Mother Lode communities

Daniel Harrison, of Sonora (above), navigates through a labyrinth Sunday at the Earth Day celebration. Jillian Baker, of West Point (below right), performs at Sunday's event.

OPlhlOh —Nicole Sandkulla, chief executive officer of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, opposes Hetch Hetchy lawsuit.A4

TUD — Budget workshop, water-use reduction on board agenda. Back Page

Photos by Jesse Jones,The Union Democrat

CalauerasCounty's 16th annual Earth Day celebration washeld Sunday at Utica Park in Angels Camp The freeev.ent,co sponsored bythe Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families and the Calaveras Greens,tvas headlined by Clan Dyken

and 5 inches to 10 inches of snow to the passes. While welcome, the rain and snow did next to nothing to change ongoing drought conditions and meager snowpack for the wet season drawing to a close. "It wasgood to get some See WEATHER/Back Page

CalFire

Staffing to increase for fire

FOOD 5 DRINK

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• SUPER SLIDERS: International flavors a winner for game day. B1 • VINETO WINE: Farms, forks, flames come together.B1

Bear Dyken, of Cedar Creek Canyon (above), plays the bongos in a drum circle. Jane Henning Childress of Mokelumne Hill (below left), helps Barranca Wren, of Murphys, find plants.

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— A man was injured after his motorcycle collided with a Honda on Monday on Mono Way in front of Timber Hills shopping center. A3

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Samson Rimmer, 4, of Cold Springs, tries to find an instrument to play at the Earth Day celebration.

By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

With a potentially active fire season looming across the Mother Lode, Cal Fire personnel with the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit plan to increase staffing at 15 fire stations at 8 a.m. on Monday. The stations in Tuolumne County are i n S t andard, Twain H arte, G roveland, Blanchard and Green Springs. Stations in Calaveras County See SEASON/Back Page

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